Most receiving yards in an NFL running back's season since 1966
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Eric Metcalf leads with 1,189 receiving yards in 1995, first of 10,023 running back seasons since 1966.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Eric Metcalf (1995 ATL)1995 | 1,189 | |
 Lionel James (1985 LAC)1985 | 1,027 | |
 Roger Craig (1985 SF)1985 | 1,016 | |
 Christian McCaffrey (2019 CAR)2019 | 1,005 | |
| Austin Ekeler (2019 LAC)2019 | 993 | |
 Marshall Faulk (1999 LA)1999 | 976 | |
 Larry Centers (1995 ARI)1995 | 962 | |
 Charlie Garner (2002 LV)2002 | 941 | |
| Christian McCaffrey (2025 SF)2025 | 924 | |
| Ronnie Harmon (1992 LAC)1992 | 914 | |
 Marshall Faulk (1998 IND)1998 | 908 | |
| David Johnson (2016 ARI)2016 | 879 | |
| Bernie Casey (1967 LA)1967 | 877 | |
 Terry Kirby (1993 MIA)1993 | 874 | |
| Gary Anderson (1986 LAC)1986 | 871 | |
| Christian McCaffrey (2018 CAR)2018 | 867 | |
 Le'Veon Bell (2014 PIT)2014 | 854 | |
 Richie Anderson (2000 NYJ)2000 | 853 | |
 Herschel Walker (1986 DAL)1986 | 837 | |
| Marshall Faulk (2000 LA)2000 | 830 | |
 Alvin Kamara (2017 NO)2017 | 826 | |
| Amp Lee (1997 LA)1997 | 825 | |
| Bijan Robinson (2025 ATL)2025 | 820 | |
 Keith Byars (1990 PHI)1990 | 819 | |
 Butch Woolfolk (1985 TEN)1985 | 814 |
Method
- The numbers here start in 1966, so a record set before then isn't on this board.